afrormosia

afrormosia
[ˌafrɔːˈməʊzɪə]
noun
  1. [mass noun]the valuable timber of a tropical tree, resembling teak and used for furniture
    非洲红豆木
  2. the tree that yields this timber, occurring mainly in West Africa
    非洲红豆树
  3. Genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), family Leguminosae: several species, especially P. elata and P. laxiflora
    美木豆属(以前划归非洲红豆木属),豆科: 数种,尤指高大花檀和疏花美木豆
语源
  1. 1920s: modern Latin, from Afro- +the related genus name Ormosia, formed irregularly from Greek hormos 'necklace' (because necklaces were strung from the seeds)
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